1. Other than Rwanda…

2. Other than Uganda

3.  Sierra Leone holds a special place in history as the launching point of the Atlantic Slave Trade.  Thousands of native Africans left the continent from Freetown, Sierra Leone

4.  Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world.  After years of conflict and fighting.  Over 50,000 dead, 1 million displaced

5.  Revolutionary United Front  Fought against the Sierra Leone government

6. RUF USES CHILD SOLDIERS AS 25% OF FORCES BLOOD DIAMONDS…

7.  Due to the oppressive means by both the government and the RUF, the civilians of Sierra Leone never organized any sort of resistance.

8.  Because of the diamond trade, the international community got involved  Diamonds are a girl’s BF!!!

9.  2000  UN imposed a ban on all diamonds exported from Sierra Leone  2001  UN also imposed a ban on Liberian timber, also used to fund RUF

10.  Actually got involved in conflict.  First to save British people  Changed goals to help Sierra Leone’s government

11.  Sierra Leone’s government has stabilized  Too much damage to rebuild quickly  Trying to build a tourist industry Ernest Bai Koroma

14. In comes “the Mandela”

15.  Prior to 1650’s, South Africa was home to a variety of African tribes that specialized in farming and small scale manufacturing  Potentially one of the earliest sources of human life  100,000 year old skeletons

16.  1650’s the Dutch come to Cape Town.  And it begins…

17.  The Dutch begin to push outwards and take more land for settlers  Farming sprouts up in South Africa  Wine  Wool Yay wine!!!

18.  In order to fight the French, the British take South Africa and Cape Town from the Dutch  Cuts off France from its Far East colonies

19.  The British stay in South Africa after conflicts with France  1820’s British free all African slaves and guarantee their rights as equal citizens

20. Snap…they beat me to it…. I wonder how else I will be famous….Maybe I should go see a play….

21.  Boer Wars  Zulu Revolt  But something was discovered in South Africa… But something was discovered in South Africa…

23.  The De Beers company monopolized diamond exports from South Africa  Took indigenous lands that diamonds were found on.

24.  South Africa was finally given independence  The South African Constitution gave the power to the organized white minority of South Africa  Institutionalized segregation

25.  Institutionalized segregation program of South Africa  Reorganized communities into tribal structures  Hoped to divide the blacks on traditional tribal conflicts

29.  Freedom Charter  United African efforts to reclaim their government  Pan-Africanist Congress  United effort to establish true equality

30.  In the "Rivonia Trial", eight ANC leaders, including Nelson Mandela, were convicted of sabotage (instead of treason, the original charge) and sentenced to life imprisonment.Rivonia TrialNelson Mandela

31.  Even after his imprisonment for life, Mandela fought with the African people to secure rights in South Africa  Protests  Riots  Popular support  Work stopages

32.  Freedom!!!  African National Congress wins the election!!!  60% of vote  Mandela is declared president while still in jail.